"With all the near-term position and personnel cuts and freezes (both contractors and defense), are they all synchronized so that we don't have a gap in covering the mission and services?"
"Again, VCS thanks to Chairman Hall and Ranking Member Lamborn for your continued leadership on this issue and your strong dedication to our veterans and their families."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I also welcome everyone to this hearing, which is the first of our 2nd session, and I look forward to continuing the progress that we have made so far in the 111th Congres..."
"The backlog is a major concern for everyone who is a stakeholder in veterans' issues, and I believe that through a bipartisan, collaborative effort, we will begin to resolve the issues that have hampe..."
"It is imperative that this subcommittee continue to exercise its oversight responsibilities to ensure that this time the IT program works and is on time."
"I look forward to hearing about how all of these pilots and laboratory initiatives will put VA on track to processing its compensation and pension claims in a virtual environment using a twenty-first ..."
"Well, that is real exciting. Would you be able to, if there is any way our office can help you in that visit we would be very happy to do so."
"Prepared statement of Congressman Lamborn"
"I agree with that, Mr. Chairman. I would like to say to the gentleman from Fort Logan, I have been there."
"Passing H.R. 174 would be an important first step in addressing this problem and is identical to H.R. 1660 that passed this Committee and the whole House last Congress."
"There is a long history of a need for a cemetery in Southern Colorado."